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>> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >> explosions have been heard in libya's capital of tripoli tonight. it's not clear what has been hit. mark phillips in tripoli has more on the situation there. >> after more than 24 hours of attacks, the libyans are getting increasingly nervous, for good reason. >> as darkness fell on the second night of these attacks, tracer fire repeated by it will up the night sky over tripoli. no planes or missiles were visible but explosions could be heard in the distance. for the first time, there was some evidence of a strike within tripoli, a plume of smoke just visible against the night sky, from the general area of a qaddafi residential compound. there's been no evidence that he is staying there anyway. in fact, muammar qaddafi has not been scene for several days. his tv appearances have been via telephone calls to libyan state tv stations carried over a picture of the monument to the last time the united states bombed libya in 1986. qaddafi threatened a long war and claimed he w
>> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >> explosions have been heard in libya's capital of tripoli tonight. it's not clear what has been hit. mark phillips in tripoli has more on the situation there. >> after more than 24 hours of attacks, the libyans are getting increasingly nervous, for good reason. >> as darkness fell on the second night of these attacks, tracer fire repeated by it will up the night sky over tripoli. no planes or missiles were visible but...
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the pentagon says they have been successful. >> we expected in matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrols defense secretary robert gates said the pentagon will soon land over the reigns to french and british or to nay to. his comments came as american warships pounded libya taking out key radar and missile sites. outside the compounds officials showed off what they claimed were pieces of a rocket. u.s. officials insist it's too still early to say what the end game is but they are already declaring success in their effort to enforce the u. n.'s no-fly zone and protect the people. >> we judge them to be successful in degrading the regimes air capability. >> reporter: officials maintain ghadafi is not a target but it's clear they want him out of power. >> he's a thug. >> reporter: his response, he's firing back with threats of a long war. >>> jury selection begins today in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he's accused of lying to a grand jury seven years ago when he said he know
the pentagon says they have been successful. >> we expected in matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrols defense secretary robert gates said the pentagon will soon land over the reigns to french and british or to nay to. his comments came as american warships pounded libya taking out key radar and missile sites. outside the compounds officials showed off what they claimed were...
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the pentagon sends extra forces to shore up security at u.s. embassies across the middle east. in yemen forces used water cannons against protesters. in cairo authorities bought the route to the u.s. embassy as protesters clashed with police. authorities having trouble keeping demonstrators out of the city center square. they're firing tear gas at the protesters into nietzsche smoke poured from the u.s. embassy after it was stormed and tore down the american flag. police battled back and two people killed. the body of the four americans killed in tuesday's attack in libya arrived back in the united states. nancy cordes shows us the emotional homecoming. ♪ >>> the remains of the u.s. ambassador to libya and three others carried off a military plane into a hangar where the president and other dignitaries state department staffers and victims families waited. >>> a difficult week for the state department and for our country. >>> an emotional secretary clinton paid tribute to each man. >>> sean smith joined the state department after six years in the air force. tyrone woods spann
the pentagon sends extra forces to shore up security at u.s. embassies across the middle east. in yemen forces used water cannons against protesters. in cairo authorities bought the route to the u.s. embassy as protesters clashed with police. authorities having trouble keeping demonstrators out of the city center square. they're firing tear gas at the protesters into nietzsche smoke poured from the u.s. embassy after it was stormed and tore down the american flag. police battled back and two...
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. >> pelley: now to chip reid in washington-- in virginia, i should say, at the pentagon. chip? >> well, scott, when the shaking began here at the pentagon, a lot of people feared it had been caused by an explosion. as you can imagine, there was tremendous relief here when everyone realized it was an earthquake. >> i feel movement of the earth. and then silence. and then again. another time. so far i heard a noise. boom. sound like bomb. >> reporter: throughout the washington area, office buildings were evacuated, leaving workers literally shaken. >> all of a sudden you felt the floor rumbling from under your feet. when i stood up to go see what it was, the whole building just shifted like that and shook. >> reporter: some initially feared the worst. >> i thought it was an explosion and a terrorist attack. never would i ever think earthquake in d.c. >> reporter: at the justice department, attorney general eric holder said his first thought was terrorism. he was hustled out of the building by his security detail. a camera trained on the white house shook as the quake hit. the pre
. >> pelley: now to chip reid in washington-- in virginia, i should say, at the pentagon. chip? >> well, scott, when the shaking began here at the pentagon, a lot of people feared it had been caused by an explosion. as you can imagine, there was tremendous relief here when everyone realized it was an earthquake. >> i feel movement of the earth. and then silence. and then again. another time. so far i heard a noise. boom. sound like bomb. >> reporter: throughout the...
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this is breaking news from the pentagon. we'll have more later today on eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> and finally, it's a cat fight over cats. a new zealand environmental advocate wants to rid his country of pet cats. he says the felines threatening the native birds there. but cat lovers have their claws out saying the anti-cat guy should stay out of their lives and leave their cat companions alone. got to leave the cats alone, right? >> we like when it's raining cats and dogs. ba da bump! >> it is a little bit. >> have a great afternoon. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >> brooke: bill. >> bill: katie shouldn't have walked out on me...again. and over what? what -- one lousy, little drink? >> brooke: she just
this is breaking news from the pentagon. we'll have more later today on eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> and finally, it's a cat fight over cats. a new zealand environmental advocate wants to rid his country of pet cats. he says the felines threatening the native birds there. but cat lovers have their claws out saying the anti-cat guy should stay out of their lives and leave their cat companions alone. got to leave the cats alone, right? >> we like when it's raining cats and dogs. ba...
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the pentagon agreed the attacks would increase. >> was the analysis accurate. the answer is yes. >> reporter: california democrat dianne feinstein chairs the intelligence committee. why do you think that the state department didn't beef up security at the compound or close the compound in the face of all of these warnings? >> i can only say that it should have happened. i won't speculate because i don't know. it should have happened. >> reporter: georgia's saxby chambliss is the committee's top republican. >> certainly knew enough to know that we should not leave americans exposed in an area such as benghazi that has a history of violence and where the potential for an attack to occur was present. >> reporter: the state department points out there was no intelligence pointing to this specific attack, which involved up to 60 assailants, and they say they are already implementing many of the security recommendations made in this report by the intelligence committee. nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> a new video of the only prisoner of war shows bowe bergd
the pentagon agreed the attacks would increase. >> was the analysis accurate. the answer is yes. >> reporter: california democrat dianne feinstein chairs the intelligence committee. why do you think that the state department didn't beef up security at the compound or close the compound in the face of all of these warnings? >> i can only say that it should have happened. i won't speculate because i don't know. it should have happened. >> reporter: georgia's saxby...
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but now the pentagon wants to reverse that. it's asked to add 3,000 to 5,000 more personnel, and for authorization to send u.s. forces closer to the front lines, to back up afghan soldiers who are often overwhelmed by the taliban and dying in the thousands. here in brussels, the u.s. has been trying to talk its nato allies into adding thousands more troops in afghanistan as well, but so far the reception has been cool. and as for the decision to beef up u.s. forces, it has been postponed, scott, until the president returns to washington. >> pelley: liz palmer with us in brussels tonight, thank you. today, the pentagon acknowledged at least 105 civilians were killed in a u.s. air strike in mosul, iraq, in march. a 500-pound bomb hit a building to take out two isis snipers. but the pentagon said today, isis had explosives in the building and the secondary blast collapsed the structure. coming up next on the "cbs evening news" from brussels, alarming news from people who don't get enough sleep. and later, one family, five graduati
but now the pentagon wants to reverse that. it's asked to add 3,000 to 5,000 more personnel, and for authorization to send u.s. forces closer to the front lines, to back up afghan soldiers who are often overwhelmed by the taliban and dying in the thousands. here in brussels, the u.s. has been trying to talk its nato allies into adding thousands more troops in afghanistan as well, but so far the reception has been cool. and as for the decision to beef up u.s. forces, it has been postponed,...
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>> reporter: well, the pentagon revealed today that despite assurances the u.s. was no longer striking targets on the ground. american jets have, in fact, attacked libyan air defense sites three times in the last ten days. add in aerial refueling, reconnaissance, and electronic jamming missions, and the u.s. is flying 35% of all the nato missions. >> couric: so why are the europeans and the rebels complaining that americans aren't doing enough? >> reporter: well, they want the u.s. not to just attack qaddafi's air defenses. they want the u.s. to attack his ground forces. and specifically, they want to bring in the a.c.-130 gunship. here's the problem-- this is a video of a british jet dropping a bomb on a libyan tank. it destroys the tank, but then look what happens. all the libyan soldiers that were operating with that tank flee in pickup trucks. it's hard to bomb a pickup truck, but you can hit it with an a.c.-130 gunship. >> couric: so is the u.s. likely to give into european demand and send in ac-130's? >> reporter: the gunships have been placed on alert so t
>> reporter: well, the pentagon revealed today that despite assurances the u.s. was no longer striking targets on the ground. american jets have, in fact, attacked libyan air defense sites three times in the last ten days. add in aerial refueling, reconnaissance, and electronic jamming missions, and the u.s. is flying 35% of all the nato missions. >> couric: so why are the europeans and the rebels complaining that americans aren't doing enough? >> reporter: well, they want the...
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tendency to shoot first and in later and as president when the things i've lot left should find the pentagon sent an elite anti-terrorist unit of about that two marines to be that security the american embassy in the capital of tripoli the state department has also asked all non-emergency u.s. government personnel to leave libya. >>> u.s. navy physicians to destroyers off the coast and the u.s. increases its surveillance over libya including the use of those unmans drones. elizabeth cook cbs five. a master stevens was a former peace corps volunteer was confirmed as the u.s. ambassador to libya in may last year in the middle of the revolution he had to ride into the country the only way he could get there by sea are riding on a greek cargo ship u.s. officials confirmed that he spent his final moments trying to save his own staffers those who knew him say that is just the kind of guy he was. reporter mark stare on how they're remembering him tonight. tonight for steady members who have met even born when they attended uc- berkeley came together to remember him and to honor him as in so many ot
tendency to shoot first and in later and as president when the things i've lot left should find the pentagon sent an elite anti-terrorist unit of about that two marines to be that security the american embassy in the capital of tripoli the state department has also asked all non-emergency u.s. government personnel to leave libya. >>> u.s. navy physicians to destroyers off the coast and the u.s. increases its surveillance over libya including the use of those unmans drones. elizabeth...
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gil pratt is a program manager at the pentagon's defense advance research agency known as darpa. >> what a robot would be able to do at distance from them. >>reporter: the face of darpa's robotics challenge, a response to the nuclear disaster in fukushima, japan nearly 3 years ago. >> what if we could have a robot go in there looking and doing other than just observing. >> controlled by their human operators they perform various challenges. driving a car, closing a valve and walking over a simulated rubble field. tony stentz is the director of the national robotics center at carnegie mellon university. stentz and his team designed and built "chimp" for this competition, another cost of $3.5 million. >> i can see robots operating in underground mines, where there is a risk of fire explosion or claption. there are a number of potential applications. >> the finals will be held next september. the winning team will be awarded a $2 million prize and a chance to turn science fiction into science fact. vinita nair, cbs news, new york. >> axelrod: a couple of police officers in tampa bay are bei
gil pratt is a program manager at the pentagon's defense advance research agency known as darpa. >> what a robot would be able to do at distance from them. >>reporter: the face of darpa's robotics challenge, a response to the nuclear disaster in fukushima, japan nearly 3 years ago. >> what if we could have a robot go in there looking and doing other than just observing. >> controlled by their human operators they perform various challenges. driving a car, closing a valve...
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. >> tonight, the pentagon is moving american forces into the regions. charlie reports in a tv interview today, moammar gadhafi showed some serious signs of dilutions. >> protests in libya's capital. several hundred demonstrators gathered for a march before pro government fighters chased them away. the protesters left behind their message for moammar gadhafi to leave. in geneva, they had the same message, that gadhafi must go and he should be held accountable. >> these universal rights are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. >> slapped a libyan government with new sanctions, including an armed embargo. leaders are discussing a no fly zone over libya to prevent. >> our message to colonel gadhafi is simple, go now. >> gadhafi gave an interview to abc news. >> no inspiration. no, for what? they left me all with me. they left me all. >> for now, he has a firm grip on the capital. the government has been handing out cash to citizens to buy their support. while much of eastern libya is in rebel hands, the regime is battling to retake areas just outside tri
. >> tonight, the pentagon is moving american forces into the regions. charlie reports in a tv interview today, moammar gadhafi showed some serious signs of dilutions. >> protests in libya's capital. several hundred demonstrators gathered for a march before pro government fighters chased them away. the protesters left behind their message for moammar gadhafi to leave. in geneva, they had the same message, that gadhafi must go and he should be held accountable. >> these...
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could the pentagon have saved a u.s. ambassador and three other meshes in libya? today we heard for the first time from the diplomat who called for help. >> i told them to go bring our people home. >> reporter: sharyl attkisson and david martin are on the story. a secret service supervisor caught up in the prostitution scandal tells his story to our john miller. and david martin with a hero getting the lift he needed to take his life back. >> it's going to be a new josh himan for sure. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. ning news" wi >> pelley: good evening, the man who allegedly held three young women captive for a decade in his cleveland home will face a judge tomorrow to hear the charges against him. prosecutors announced today that ariel castro faces four counts of kidnapping, those for the three women and a child born to one of them in the home. he also faces three counts of raping the women. two of the victims rescued monday evening were reunited with their families today. this was gina dejesus. she didn't speak pub
could the pentagon have saved a u.s. ambassador and three other meshes in libya? today we heard for the first time from the diplomat who called for help. >> i told them to go bring our people home. >> reporter: sharyl attkisson and david martin are on the story. a secret service supervisor caught up in the prostitution scandal tells his story to our john miller. and david martin with a hero getting the lift he needed to take his life back. >> it's going to be a new josh himan...
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. >> the pentagon is blaming equipment failure for the f15 that crashed in libya today. two american pilots suffered minor injuries. in the meantime, the u.s. military says it is considering all options in response to attacks from civilians in the coastal city. this video reportedly shot there surfaced on youtube. >>> first contaminated well water, now a cock roach infestation. robert lials with another tenant's horror story. one of the bay area's most controversial landlords. >> we liked it because a lot of light got into the apartment. >> nick thought a third floor apartment in this oakland building would make a good home for his family, but within days of moving in. >> we started seeing cockroaches. >> and within a few weeks. >> they were everywhere. they were in our clothes, our furniture. it got to the point where we find them crawling on our bodies in bed. >> turning what he says should have been peaceful flights of slumber into nightmares for his young son. >> among their toys, we would have to shake off the clothes before we put them on. it is something they will
. >> the pentagon is blaming equipment failure for the f15 that crashed in libya today. two american pilots suffered minor injuries. in the meantime, the u.s. military says it is considering all options in response to attacks from civilians in the coastal city. this video reportedly shot there surfaced on youtube. >>> first contaminated well water, now a cock roach infestation. robert lials with another tenant's horror story. one of the bay area's most controversial landlords....
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. >> the pentagon is opening the >> by lifting the combat ban execution, the pentagon is opening its door to more women being killed or wounded in action. conflicts have cost more than 130 women their lives and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn halfacre lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there's not a big difference at all. and a lot of the missions we did we did with infantry units, we would do with shelled artillery units. we were all fighting the same thing, doing the same thing. >> this is the executive director of the women's service active network. she's a former marine captain. she says frontline jobs will mean more advancement to women officers. >> in the civilian world we refer to the glass ceiling when women can't get beyond their point of progression. in the military we call it the brass creeling. >> now this change in policy was recommended by the joint chiefs of staff but the changes will not be immediate. some of these jobs for these women will open up this year, but tl different branches of the military have until 2016 to make their case that some
. >> the pentagon is opening the >> by lifting the combat ban execution, the pentagon is opening its door to more women being killed or wounded in action. conflicts have cost more than 130 women their lives and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn halfacre lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there's not a big difference at all. and a lot of the missions we did we did with infantry units, we would do with shelled artillery units. we were all fighting the same...
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crowley's remarks put him in direct confrontation with the pentagon. that prompted a response from president obama at a friday press conference. >> with respect to private manning, you know, i have actually asked the pentagon whether or not the procedures that have been taken in terms of his confinement are appropriate and are meeting our basic standards. they assured me that they are. >> reporter: crowley wrote in his resignation letter, "my recent comments were intended to highlight the broader, even strategic impact of discreet actions undertaken by national security agencies every day. given the impact of my remarks for which i take full responsibility, i have submitted my resignation." crowley also raised eyebrows with reports of this tweet comparing the devastation in japan to the unrest in the middle east. secretary of state hillary clinton said this about crowley's departure. "it is with regret that i have accepted the resignation of philip j. crowley. p.j. has served our nation with distinction for more than three decades. i wish him the very
crowley's remarks put him in direct confrontation with the pentagon. that prompted a response from president obama at a friday press conference. >> with respect to private manning, you know, i have actually asked the pentagon whether or not the procedures that have been taken in terms of his confinement are appropriate and are meeting our basic standards. they assured me that they are. >> reporter: crowley wrote in his resignation letter, "my recent comments were intended to...
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and laid a wreath at the pentagon. 184 people were killed. of the 3,000 who died on 9/11 one victim's memory is being kept alive. ann nelson was trapped on the 104th floor of the world trade center. one of her dreams have become a reality in a house that bears her name. >> normally you would scream or cry or something like that but i couldn't do any of that. i couldn't even talk. >> when the world trade center was attacked, jeanette nelson was halfway across the country in north dakota watching the horror unfold on tv. she knew that her only daughter ann, a 30-year-old bonds trader was working that day on the 104th floor of the north tower. >> i didn't dare leave the television set for fear there would be some sign of her and i would miss it. and on the other hand it was so painful to watch. >> ann nelson did not survive. when her belongings arrived home they included her laptop. >> when the laptop came home but annie did not, i could not bear to look at it. >> it took her nearly five years to open the computer. >> be a good friend. >> when s
and laid a wreath at the pentagon. 184 people were killed. of the 3,000 who died on 9/11 one victim's memory is being kept alive. ann nelson was trapped on the 104th floor of the world trade center. one of her dreams have become a reality in a house that bears her name. >> normally you would scream or cry or something like that but i couldn't do any of that. i couldn't even talk. >> when the world trade center was attacked, jeanette nelson was halfway across the country in north...
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we are at the pentagon where one of the four airliners crashed. he will observe a moment of silence there in honor of the victims at the pentagon. >> trending now this morning never forget for the 9/11 anniversary also syria and the president's speech. the new iphone 5s that was revealed yesterday and hurricane sandy humberto the first hurricane of the season in the atlantic. also trending benghazi. >>> coming up, an older gal in the stands catches a foul ball with a glove. coming your way. >> and i'm dennis o'donnell. the usa soccer team looks to punch its ticket to the world cup and could the a's pad their lead in the american league west? we're coming up. >> and what is cool about your school? you can submit your nomination on our website, just go to kpix.com/coolschool. we may come and feature your school right here on our show. ,, ,,,, see the giants at a-t-and-t park. >>> a baseball game today, giants and rockies, 12:45 game time sunny, mild, breezy, 67 degrees. >> it may get a little traffic tie-up around the bay bridge or embarcadero aroun
we are at the pentagon where one of the four airliners crashed. he will observe a moment of silence there in honor of the victims at the pentagon. >> trending now this morning never forget for the 9/11 anniversary also syria and the president's speech. the new iphone 5s that was revealed yesterday and hurricane sandy humberto the first hurricane of the season in the atlantic. also trending benghazi. >>> coming up, an older gal in the stands catches a foul ball with a glove....
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. >> reporter: but the pentagon now says that at some point negotiations between the pirates and the navy suddenly broke down. >> a rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the quest, gunfire also erupted inside the cabin of the quest. >> reporter: when navy seals boarded, they discovered all four americans had been shot including bay area resident this woman's aunt, phyllis macay. >> my aunt was not dead when navy seals arrived on the ship. she had been shot. she was not dead. they were unsuccessful in trying to save her. >> reporter: all four victims were killed. they broke away from a group of sailors on the way to the mediterranean. >> and why they were in that area, we don't know. but she was not haphazardly out on the ocean just doing what, you know, loosely traveling around. >> reporter: she says her aunt was a savvy sailor who was living her dream traveling the world by sea for the third year. >> the world is an empty place without my aunt here. >> reporter: in addition to those americans found dead, two pirates were also found dead on board the quest. the u.s. navy killed two
. >> reporter: but the pentagon now says that at some point negotiations between the pirates and the navy suddenly broke down. >> a rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the quest, gunfire also erupted inside the cabin of the quest. >> reporter: when navy seals boarded, they discovered all four americans had been shot including bay area resident this woman's aunt, phyllis macay. >> my aunt was not dead when navy seals arrived on the ship. she had been shot. she was not...
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david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >> couric: now to what could be a major development in libya. britain said today it's sending 20 military advisors to train the rebels there is, but some members of parliament say they fear the country will get dragged deeper into libya's civil war. british warplanes continue to strike qaddafi's forces. new videos shows them taking out communication facilities near surt. in syria today, security forces opened fire on protestors in the city of homs, killing as many as four people, this on the same day that bashar assad's government lifted an emergency law that had been in place for 48 years-- with a catch. only government-approved demonstrations will be allowed. meanwhile, in cuba, the changing of the guard. the communist party elected new leaders today and for the first time fidel castro is not among them. the former president, who is 84, did make a surprise appearance at the congress where his younger brother raul castro was named to replace him as party leader. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," one year after the b.p. spill, wher
david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >> couric: now to what could be a major development in libya. britain said today it's sending 20 military advisors to train the rebels there is, but some members of parliament say they fear the country will get dragged deeper into libya's civil war. british warplanes continue to strike qaddafi's forces. new videos shows them taking out communication facilities near surt. in syria today, security forces opened fire on protestors in the city of homs,...
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david martin at the pentagon. we know you'll be following it for us throughout the day. >> betty nguyen is at the newsdesk with the other headlines this morning. >> good morning to you. a new round of nato air strikes in libya's capitol this morning. a sear roifs blasts were heard outside tripoli and a thick cloud of smoke rose over the city. it followed another series of raids overnight. >>> the white house and congress are in a tussle over the air campaign in libya and the war powers act. it says the president must get approval from congress for military action exceeding 90 days which the libya campaign does on sunday. but the white house says the act does not apply to the level of hostilities in libya and insists it has worked with congress all along. >> we have, from the beginning, consulted regularly with congress. more than 40 times. >> doesn't pass the straight face test in my view that we're not in the midst of hostilities. >> house speaker john boehner threatens action next week that would cut funding for
david martin at the pentagon. we know you'll be following it for us throughout the day. >> betty nguyen is at the newsdesk with the other headlines this morning. >> good morning to you. a new round of nato air strikes in libya's capitol this morning. a sear roifs blasts were heard outside tripoli and a thick cloud of smoke rose over the city. it followed another series of raids overnight. >>> the white house and congress are in a tussle over the air campaign in libya and...
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david martin at the pentagon begins our coverage. david, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. less than 24 hours after the u.n. security council passed that resolution authorizing air strikes against libya, president obama delivered an ultimatum to qaddafi. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if qaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> reporter: the terms of the ultimatum are stark. >> a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> reporter: not only that, but qaddafi must order his troops to retreat from cities they have either taken or threatened to take from the rebels. >> qaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on benghazi, pull them back from ajdabiya, misurata, and zawiyah and establish water, electricity, and gas supplies to all areas. >> reporter: in other words, crede control of major cities and vital oil facilities to his ene
david martin at the pentagon begins our coverage. david, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. less than 24 hours after the u.n. security council passed that resolution authorizing air strikes against libya, president obama delivered an ultimatum to qaddafi. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if qaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >>...
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the pentagon is sending extra forces to shore up security as u.s. and danielle nottingham is at the state department where officials are keeping a tense watch. marines carried the casket of the four americans killed in libya of a c-17 pyrrophyte >> for americans, for patriots, the love this country. >> secretary of state hillary clinton and hundreds of staff members, the four men were killed when the u.s. consulate in libya came under attack on tuesday >> today we bring home for americans who gave their lives for our country and our values. >> the obama's administration is pushing back against a british newspaper report that the state department and credible information about the attack 48 hours before it happened. >> the story is absolutely wrong. we were not aware of any actionable intelligence indicating that an attack on the u.s. mission was planned or imminent. >> violent demonstrations against the anti his lawn film spread across the moslem world friday. protesters breached the grounds of the u.s. embassy it indonesia and sudan, which they agr
the pentagon is sending extra forces to shore up security as u.s. and danielle nottingham is at the state department where officials are keeping a tense watch. marines carried the casket of the four americans killed in libya of a c-17 pyrrophyte >> for americans, for patriots, the love this country. >> secretary of state hillary clinton and hundreds of staff members, the four men were killed when the u.s. consulate in libya came under attack on tuesday >> today we bring home...
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the pentagon said the attacks have been very effective against forces. the libyan leader is vowing to fight on. >> reporter: u.s. officials are not planning to leave the mission in libya much longer. >> we expect that in a matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility the others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrol, the reigns will be handed over to the british or nato. outside the compounds government officials showed off what they claim were pieces of a rocket and evidence of a western attempt to remove the libyan leader from power. u.s. officials insist it's still too early to say what the end game is but they are already declaring success in their efforts to enforce the u. n.'s no-fly zone. >> we judge the strikes to have been effective. >> he's a thug. he's a survivor. we know that. >> reporter: ghadafi's response, he's firing back with threats of a long war. >>> a libyan government official says western attacks have killed more than 60 civilians but it's impossible to verify the claims. just a few
the pentagon said the attacks have been very effective against forces. the libyan leader is vowing to fight on. >> reporter: u.s. officials are not planning to leave the mission in libya much longer. >> we expect that in a matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility the others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrol, the reigns will be handed over to the british or nato. outside the compounds government officials showed off...
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more on that from david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: this is what the battle for libya looks like to a pilot. it's a british pilot attacking a libyan tank. but more than half the 96 strike missions in the past 24 hours were american. and so were all 16 of the tomahawk cruise missiles fired overnight. despite the announcement that nato would soon be taking command of the operation, the mesh military remains indispensable to its success. >> job one is to protect the libyan people and the job doesn't change just because we get a new boss. >> reporter: with the number of cruise missile attacks going down, the u.s. has pulled one of its submarines out of the mediterranean. and with the libyan air force knocked out of action, the job of enforcing the no-fly zone is now performed by aircraft from other countries, including these jets from the arab nation of qatar. >> you can also see that the division of labor between the u.s. and our partners has largely evened out. >> reporter: but reducing the percentage of missions flown by u.s. aircraft and handing over command to nato in no wa
more on that from david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: this is what the battle for libya looks like to a pilot. it's a british pilot attacking a libyan tank. but more than half the 96 strike missions in the past 24 hours were american. and so were all 16 of the tomahawk cruise missiles fired overnight. despite the announcement that nato would soon be taking command of the operation, the mesh military remains indispensable to its success. >> job one is to protect the libyan...
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. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: tonight, the pentagon draws up plans for military action in syria. david martin has the latest on the risks. clarissa ward reports on allegations of torture at the hands of the dictator. future hall-of-famer peyton manning is a man without a team. but correspondent james brown says not for long. with a new ipad unveiled today, john blackstone on whether your p.c. is going to way of the typewriter. and do you believe in angels? harry reasoner met one and two decades later byron pitts found her still earning her wings. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the pentagon is drawing up plans for military action in syria, although the defense secretary said today that would be a last resort. for almost a year syria's dictator, bashar al-assad, has been killing his own people, trying to crush a popular uprising. more than 7,000 civilians have died. his army buried the city of homs in artillery fire. homs, a city of more than a million people and a center of the re
. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: tonight, the pentagon draws up plans for military action in syria. david martin has the latest on the risks. clarissa ward reports on allegations of torture at the hands of the dictator. future hall-of-famer peyton manning is a man without a team. but correspondent james brown says not for long. with a new ipad unveiled today, john blackstone on whether your p.c. is going to way of the typewriter. and do you believe...
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the pentagon says the u.s.-led air assault on libya has been very effective, inflicting heavy damage on government forces. the air strikes included over 120 cruise missiles, bt bombers and jet fighters. one of moammar gadhafi's compounds in tripoli was hit. but u.s. officials say gadhafi is not a target. the libyan dictator promises a long, hard war. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning to you. >> hi, good morning, terrell. after a weekend of heavy air strikes on libya, the main issue in washington is, where to go from here. u.s. officials are now planning a more limited role for u.s. forces going forward. u.s. officials are not planning to lead the mission in libya much longer. >> we expected in a matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrols, defense secretary robert gates said the pentagon will soon hand over the reins to either the french and british, or to nato. his comments came as
the pentagon says the u.s.-led air assault on libya has been very effective, inflicting heavy damage on government forces. the air strikes included over 120 cruise missiles, bt bombers and jet fighters. one of moammar gadhafi's compounds in tripoli was hit. but u.s. officials say gadhafi is not a target. the libyan dictator promises a long, hard war. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning to you. >> hi, good morning, terrell. after a weekend of heavy air strikes on...
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david martin is at the pentagon tonight. david, what does the u.n. resolution actually do? >> reporter: well, it clears the way for air strikes against qaddafi even as he is vowing to finish the job of crushing his opponents by tomorrow. about ten u.s. and allied warships are off the coast of libya waiting for orders. the american ships are armed with cruise missile that could knock out qaddafi's command centers and air defense network as well as crater his runways. that would clear the way for air raids against qaddafi's army which is rapidly closing in on the last rebel stronghold in benghazi. >> qaddafi's forces have made significant strides on the ground over the course of the last 24, 48 hours. i believe they're only about 160 kilometers from benghazi right now. >> reporter: undersecretary of state william burns ruled out putting in troops on the ground, but this operation could include a naval blockade of the parts of libya under qaddafi's control as well as the delivery of supplies to rebel-held territory in the east. aircraft would jam qaddafi's communications to ma
david martin is at the pentagon tonight. david, what does the u.n. resolution actually do? >> reporter: well, it clears the way for air strikes against qaddafi even as he is vowing to finish the job of crushing his opponents by tomorrow. about ten u.s. and allied warships are off the coast of libya waiting for orders. the american ships are armed with cruise missile that could knock out qaddafi's command centers and air defense network as well as crater his runways. that would clear the...
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>> couric: david martin at the pentagon, david, thank you. now for the latest on the disaster in japan. ten days after those nuclear reactors were damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, a new setback today in the recovery operation. workers were forced again to evacuate when smoke was spotted coming from two of the reactors. the official death toll from the disaster now totals 8,800, nearly 13,000 are still missing. now there are concerns about radiation in japanese pots and in sea water near the plant. bill whitaker has the latest including details about the plant's spotty safety record. >> reporter: it's a sign this crisis is far from under control. ten days after the fukushima plant was knocked out by japan's massive earthquake and tsunami and once again reactor three is spewing smoke a few hours later white smoke from reactor two. it's a mysterious and serious setback, one that prompted workers to evacuate and once again stopped efforts to stabilize the plant. over the weekend, there had been some encouraging signs. plant operators had re
>> couric: david martin at the pentagon, david, thank you. now for the latest on the disaster in japan. ten days after those nuclear reactors were damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, a new setback today in the recovery operation. workers were forced again to evacuate when smoke was spotted coming from two of the reactors. the official death toll from the disaster now totals 8,800, nearly 13,000 are still missing. now there are concerns about radiation in japanese pots and in sea water...
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david martin is at the pentagon. david, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. that team is coming out of spain across the mediterranean to libya. it will consist of about 40 marines and it will go into the embassy in tripoli in an attempt to beef up security there. at the same time, the usair force is flying planes down to libya. one, two bring back the bodies of the four americans who were killed. but, two, to be prepared in case the evacuations of further americans is needed. and as you said, the president has ordered improvements in security at embassies all around the world. there is no indication that u.s. military forces are being sent to other embassies. as margaret pointed out, security at a consulate is the responsibility of the host government. and i think it was quite notable that secretary of state clinton did not come close to criticizing the libyan government for not providing sufficient security at that consulate. in fact, she praised them for fighting alongside the americans who were trying to defen
david martin is at the pentagon. david, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. that team is coming out of spain across the mediterranean to libya. it will consist of about 40 marines and it will go into the embassy in tripoli in an attempt to beef up security there. at the same time, the usair force is flying planes down to libya. one, two bring back the bodies of the four americans who were killed. but, two, to be prepared in case the evacuations of further americans is needed. and as...
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. >> pentagon, we will make barack obama a one-term president. >> reporter: even in this bluest of states, it's no longer an unthinkable idea. >> he is going to have to work a lot harder if he wants to get reelect again. >> in 2008, then-candidate obama won california in a landslide with 61% of the vote. now, for the first time in his presidency, fewer than half the state's voters approve of mr. obama's overall job performance, and only 49% say they will vote for him in 2012. >> three things are behind president obama's decline in california, the economy, the economy, and the economy. >> reporter: at 12.1%, california has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation. it's why democrat alley shaddel won't vote for the president again. >> the middle class is suffering and the extreme poor is suffering and i want the president to be who he presented and to stand for me. >> reporter: independents and liberal democrats are also frustrated with the war in afghanistan and little progress on issues like clean air regulations and immigration reform. the president may need to spend valuable t
. >> pentagon, we will make barack obama a one-term president. >> reporter: even in this bluest of states, it's no longer an unthinkable idea. >> he is going to have to work a lot harder if he wants to get reelect again. >> in 2008, then-candidate obama won california in a landslide with 61% of the vote. now, for the first time in his presidency, fewer than half the state's voters approve of mr. obama's overall job performance, and only 49% say they will vote for him in...
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david martin is at the pentagon, and elizabeth palmer talks with the rebels. and on the road-- the whirlybird catches steve hartman's attention. >> i mean, they told us it was impossible. who doesn't want to prove everyone wrong when they're told that something's impossible? imposs captioning sponsored by cbs captning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two people are dead, 38,000 are outho, their homes this evening, 24 square miles of dry, forested terrain has gone up in flames around colorado springs. for four days, life has gone on just one step ahead of the fire. peter mcevoy had his at-bat and then went home to evacuate his baseball trophies. j.c. francis said she remembered watching television by the fireplace in her aunt's house. the weather is now helping, for a change, and barry petersen is on the fire line. >> reporter: with a break in the weather, the 750 firefighters get their first real chance against a fire that can spread faster than a man can run. incident commander rich harvey. >> as that
david martin is at the pentagon, and elizabeth palmer talks with the rebels. and on the road-- the whirlybird catches steve hartman's attention. >> i mean, they told us it was impossible. who doesn't want to prove everyone wrong when they're told that something's impossible? imposs captioning sponsored by cbs captning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two people are dead, 38,000 are outho, their homes this evening,...
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victims of sexual abuse in the military file suit against the pentagon and speak out about the years they lived in fear. >> i was so terrified that, you know, i kept a knife under my pillow. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we begin tonight with a look at how budget troubles in most of the 50 states are creating havoc for taxpayers and lawmakers. in all, 46 states are projecting budget shortfalls from 2% in indiana to 45% in nevada. tonight, wisconsin, with an expected shortfall of almost 13%, remains in the spotlight, locked in a battle over budgets, politics, and labor. cynthia bowers joins us from the state capitol of madison, wisconsin, with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening, russ. uc
victims of sexual abuse in the military file suit against the pentagon and speak out about the years they lived in fear. >> i was so terrified that, you know, i kept a knife under my pillow. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we begin tonight with a look at how budget troubles in most of the 50 states are creating havoc for taxpayers and lawmakers. in all, 46 states are projecting budget shortfalls from...
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. >> reporter: the pentagon says libyan leader muammar gaddafi is not a target. >> it's limited in scope. i can't say exactly how long it's gone, a that the military part of this will be in effect. >> reporter: in phone calls to libyan state tv gaddafi remains defiant saying this will be a long war and rebel forces reported heavy fighting in misrada similar to this assault friday. but by night fall a spokesman for libya's armed force, asserted all units will observe the ceasefire. three days after it was authorized the no fly zone is in place and now arab partners are joining the mission. four combat planes will fly with the french air force. the differences in goals are starting to show. libyan reports of civilian casualties would go beyond the scope of what members approved. france is taking the hardest line. >> we consider that it means that gaddafi has to go. >> reporter: that's what these rebel forces in benghazi want. they took to the streets to celebrate the allied attacks that pushed gaddafi away from the city. >>> this is going to hurt. filling up the gas tank, how much more per
. >> reporter: the pentagon says libyan leader muammar gaddafi is not a target. >> it's limited in scope. i can't say exactly how long it's gone, a that the military part of this will be in effect. >> reporter: in phone calls to libyan state tv gaddafi remains defiant saying this will be a long war and rebel forces reported heavy fighting in misrada similar to this assault friday. but by night fall a spokesman for libya's armed force, asserted all units will observe the...
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she thought the pentagon was not coming up with any convincing solutions. she writes, "i was skeptical until the day bob gates became the secretary of defense." in other words, she lost all confidence in don rumsfeld, the secretary of defense. that's condoleezza rice's new book coming out this week. kevin madden, let's get back to campaign trail. your old boss, mitt romney-- you were his press secretary in the last campaign, advising him during this campaign. he continues to be up toward the top of the polls, but he does not seem to generate any excitement. every time a new flavor comes along-- first it was michele bachmann and then it was rick perry. they shoot up and then they go down. he stays in there about 25%. is someone who does not excite the republican electorate going to be able to win in the general election? >> we have to look at public opinion. it's not an event, it's a process. because we have a lot of choices here before the voters, the polls are going to go up and down. we've seen the same polls that are now bringing folks like herman cain u
she thought the pentagon was not coming up with any convincing solutions. she writes, "i was skeptical until the day bob gates became the secretary of defense." in other words, she lost all confidence in don rumsfeld, the secretary of defense. that's condoleezza rice's new book coming out this week. kevin madden, let's get back to campaign trail. your old boss, mitt romney-- you were his press secretary in the last campaign, advising him during this campaign. he continues to be up...
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david martin at the pentagon tells his story. >> reporter: sergeant leroy petry, a kid who nearly flunked out of high school, became a man who gave his right hand to save his fellow army rangers. it happened three years ago almost to the day on a raid in afghanistan. as petry stormed into a courtyard he was hit by a bullet which went through both legs. he and two other rangers took cover behind a chicken coop. a grenade knocked all three to the ground. a second grenade probably would have killed or seriously injured them. but the wounded petry grabbed it and threw it back. just after he released it, the grenade detonated, blowing away his right hand. still, petry had the presence of mind to apply his own tourniquet. petry, who has spent most of the last ten years operating in the secrecy of special operations, did not want to be interviewed. so we will let a medal of honor recipient from vietnam speak for him. >> i doubt that there's one medal of honor recipient who would say he was doing anything other than his job, and at the time, didn't say, "oh, this is dangerous." it was just doing
david martin at the pentagon tells his story. >> reporter: sergeant leroy petry, a kid who nearly flunked out of high school, became a man who gave his right hand to save his fellow army rangers. it happened three years ago almost to the day on a raid in afghanistan. as petry stormed into a courtyard he was hit by a bullet which went through both legs. he and two other rangers took cover behind a chicken coop. a grenade knocked all three to the ground. a second grenade probably would have...
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. >> reporter: the president has already cut projected pentagon spending by $487 billion over ten years and will keep actual spending flat. that's still enough, he says, to keep the military the strongest on earth. >> we spend more on our military than the next ten countries combined-- china, russia, france, united kingdom, you name it, next ten. >> reporter: but romney proposes a buildup of ground forces, air forces, and the navy. he would build 15 new warships every year compared to the president's nine and increase defense spending by more than $2 trillion over ten years according to independent estimates. >> so we have to make decisions based upon uncertainty and that means a strong military. i will not cut our military budget. >> reporter: last night, romney's claim that the navy is too small and the president's response was a clear snapshot of their differences. >> our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. >> you mentioned the navy, for example and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our
. >> reporter: the president has already cut projected pentagon spending by $487 billion over ten years and will keep actual spending flat. that's still enough, he says, to keep the military the strongest on earth. >> we spend more on our military than the next ten countries combined-- china, russia, france, united kingdom, you name it, next ten. >> reporter: but romney proposes a buildup of ground forces, air forces, and the navy. he would build 15 new warships every year...
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. >> reporter: while there is no exact timetable for a handoff, the pentagon is pleased with the progress so far. gadhafi is vowing to fight on. promising a long war. senior military officials say the libyan leader is not the target of the campaign, but they're not guaranteeing his safety. joel brown, cbs news, the state department. >>> well, problems at that stricken nuclear power plant in japan. smoke rose from two reactors this morning. forcing the workers to evacuate. they're trying to restore power and get cooling systems operating again. this comes as there is growing concern of radiation contaminating fod and water supplies. -- food and water supplies. trace amounts have been found in food and tap water. >>> and new estimates now put the death toll at more than 18,000, with the world bank saying it will take five years to rebuild japan. >>> but there are a few bright spots. this is an amazing story of survival. an 80-year-old woman and her 16- year-old grandson were rescued from the rubble nine days after the earthquake leveled their home. they say they survived by eating food from
. >> reporter: while there is no exact timetable for a handoff, the pentagon is pleased with the progress so far. gadhafi is vowing to fight on. promising a long war. senior military officials say the libyan leader is not the target of the campaign, but they're not guaranteeing his safety. joel brown, cbs news, the state department. >>> well, problems at that stricken nuclear power plant in japan. smoke rose from two reactors this morning. forcing the workers to evacuate. they're...
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continuing with today's layoff of 3,000 employees until it can confirm hagel's announcement with the pentagon. >>> asian markets were lower amid rising concerns about the u.s. debt ceiling. tokyo's nikkei fell more than 1%. hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. a strong ending to the week on wall street wasn't enough to undo the damage to the dow as investors worry about the ongoing government shutdown. the dow shed 259 points last week while the nasdaq finished the week up 20. >>> japan airlines announced this morning it's ordering a dozens of new jets from airbus. they're ordering a-350 jets worth $9.5 billion with an option to buy another 25 of the planes. it's to defeat boeing which has long dominated the japanese market. >>> good news for commuters this morning if you're stopping by the gas station on your way to work to fill up. the latest lundberg found the price plunged 14 cents. the average stands at $3.38. >>> "gravity" opened over the weekend. the 3-d space drama starring sandra bullock and george clooney made more than $55 million in its debt weekend. falling to second place
continuing with today's layoff of 3,000 employees until it can confirm hagel's announcement with the pentagon. >>> asian markets were lower amid rising concerns about the u.s. debt ceiling. tokyo's nikkei fell more than 1%. hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. a strong ending to the week on wall street wasn't enough to undo the damage to the dow as investors worry about the ongoing government shutdown. the dow shed 259 points last week while the nasdaq finished the week up 20....
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the pentagon says the night is just the beginning of a multiphase operation. scott goldberg for cbs news, new york. >>> the attack on libya was on the minds of some protesters marking the anniversary of another conflict. the war in iraq began eight years ago today. dan on the gathering here in the bay area. >> carrying umbrellas, protest signs, and passion, hundreds of people came to this protest in san francisco commemorating the 8th anniversary of the iraq war. >> this rally marks plans long before anybody knew that the u.s. was about to start air strikes on libya today, but nobody seemed surprised. >> we have heard this all before, haven't we? no fly zones and such. libya has oil. >> dave peterson made this sign hours before it began. but everyone in this group, some people were torn about military action in libya. >> i support them and i do think it might be appropriate at this point. >> it's a gray area. that is what is difficult about it. any time we get involved militarily. >> for a lot of protesters, it comes down to dollars and cents. >> we don't have
the pentagon says the night is just the beginning of a multiphase operation. scott goldberg for cbs news, new york. >>> the attack on libya was on the minds of some protesters marking the anniversary of another conflict. the war in iraq began eight years ago today. dan on the gathering here in the bay area. >> carrying umbrellas, protest signs, and passion, hundreds of people came to this protest in san francisco commemorating the 8th anniversary of the iraq war. >> this...
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house this morning joined by vice president joe biden, his wife jill biden, president obama at the pentagon. >> together we pause and we pray and we give humble thanks as families and as a nation for the strength and the grace that from the depths of our despair has brought us up again has revived us again, has given us strength to keep on. >> and in shanksville, pennsylvania, this morning the names of passengers and crew on united 93 were read aloud by relatives. people of that flight are considered heroes after terrorists took over the flight. that flight was headed to san francisco from new jersey when it crashed in pennsylvania. kpix 5's cate caugiran is in union city with how some bay area communities are now honoring the 9/11 victims. >> reporter: it's been 12 years but the bay area remembers just a couple of hours ago, a ceremony that wrapped up involved the families of those aboard that tragic flight 93 along with local community and city council members. they all paid tribute to their loved ones and other brave souls on that plane. [ taps ] >> reporter: a woman and her husband visi
house this morning joined by vice president joe biden, his wife jill biden, president obama at the pentagon. >> together we pause and we pray and we give humble thanks as families and as a nation for the strength and the grace that from the depths of our despair has brought us up again has revived us again, has given us strength to keep on. >> and in shanksville, pennsylvania, this morning the names of passengers and crew on united 93 were read aloud by relatives. people of that...
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>> norah: david martin at the pentagon tonight. thank you. tonight, there is a new ruling just in from a federal judge. he says the new mexico governor is violating constitutional rights with a new ban on the right to publicly carry a firearm in new mexico's largest city, albuquerque. cbs's lana zak reports on the backlash from both parties. >> reporter: in new mexico, gun culture runs deep, so a temporary ban on where to carry them was bound to cause an uproar. >> people were angry. >> reporter: mark abramson is a gun shop owner. >> i cannot fathom how this is anything other than an attention getter. >> reporter: the judge's ruling halts governor michelle lujan grisham's 30-day suspension barring private citizens from carrying firearms on public property in albuquerque and bernalillo county, where violent crime rates are especially high. she cited a public health emergency after three children were fatally shot recently, including 11-year-old froylan villegas, who was killed outside a ballpark last week. >> i have to take a tough, direct sta
>> norah: david martin at the pentagon tonight. thank you. tonight, there is a new ruling just in from a federal judge. he says the new mexico governor is violating constitutional rights with a new ban on the right to publicly carry a firearm in new mexico's largest city, albuquerque. cbs's lana zak reports on the backlash from both parties. >> reporter: in new mexico, gun culture runs deep, so a temporary ban on where to carry them was bound to cause an uproar. >> people were...
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the pentagon says air force engineering experts are heading to the area and at least six u.s. navy ships will be prepared to helped distribute supplies. the los angeles county search-and-rescue team is leaving for japan tonight. our bill whitaker is driving today from tokyo to the hard-hit city of sendai. the 230-mile trip usually takes four or five hours but not this time, with destruction at every turn. >> reporter: with an international effort under way to rescue survivors from the rubble of this devastating earthquake, the japanese government is facing a massive problem-- how to get to the survivors. entire towns and villages have been swept away. in the tsunami zone there is no electricity, no telephone service. at least one million people are without water. the transportation ministry said most highways from tokyo to the quake zone are closed. many roads are cracked or split or clogged with cars from the estimated 300,000 people trying to evacuate the tsunami zone. that makes delivering aid to the hundreds of thousands trapped in temporary shelters nearly impossible and
the pentagon says air force engineering experts are heading to the area and at least six u.s. navy ships will be prepared to helped distribute supplies. the los angeles county search-and-rescue team is leaving for japan tonight. our bill whitaker is driving today from tokyo to the hard-hit city of sendai. the 230-mile trip usually takes four or five hours but not this time, with destruction at every turn. >> reporter: with an international effort under way to rescue survivors from the...
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the pentagon says the suspect, ahmed abu khatallah is a senior leader of the terror group ansar al sharia. he was captured during a planned raid sunday. >> he is in u.s. custody in a secure location outside libya. uhm, and that's as far as i'm going to go. >> reporter: first, he is being interrogated on ship and several republican lawmakers want that to be the priority not a trial. >> the most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information. >> reporter: republicans have long claimed the obama administration misled the public about the attack and have launched a special investigation. khatallah is expected to be tried at the u.s. district court in washington. right now he faces three criminal counts but more may be added. >> thank you. >>> senator dianne feinstein said the arrest, quote, is a reminder of the remarkable capabilities of the united states and its commitment to justice and accountability. the united states and libya are both safer now that abu khatallah is off the streets." sunni militants in iraq gaining more ground today in their terrorizing advance across the
the pentagon says the suspect, ahmed abu khatallah is a senior leader of the terror group ansar al sharia. he was captured during a planned raid sunday. >> he is in u.s. custody in a secure location outside libya. uhm, and that's as far as i'm going to go. >> reporter: first, he is being interrogated on ship and several republican lawmakers want that to be the priority not a trial. >> the most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information. >> reporter:...
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when the ground started moving, the white house, pentagon and capital were evacuated. people from north carolina to new york felt the ground shake. the tremor stopped a news conference in new york city in its tracks. then everyone ran from the building. >> away from the building and into the street, let's go. >> reporter: the earthquake forced thousands of people into city streets. >> the whole building started shaking. then we got up and started shaking. everybody was screaming, we got dizzy and ran out. >> reporter: the usgs reports the epicenter was between charlottesville and richmond near mineral virginia. officials say earthquakes along the east coast don't happen often. >> the 6 could happen anywhere in the united states from builtup stresses. so they are rare but they happen. >> reporter: president barack obama was on the golf course when the earthquake hit. the white house says he checked in with his top advisors. they told him the quake didn't cause any major damage to infrastructure. the capital is re-opened but crews in washington, d.c. are still assessing
when the ground started moving, the white house, pentagon and capital were evacuated. people from north carolina to new york felt the ground shake. the tremor stopped a news conference in new york city in its tracks. then everyone ran from the building. >> away from the building and into the street, let's go. >> reporter: the earthquake forced thousands of people into city streets. >> the whole building started shaking. then we got up and started shaking. everybody was...
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turn to story on japan, i want to go to our national security correspondent david martin out at the pentagon. catch us up here, david. have we missed anything here, and how do you see this coming to an end? >> you know, that's the famous question that david petraeus asked at the beginning of the war in iraq. by sheer coincidence, this operation started on the 8th anniversary of the start of the iraq war. that started off with shock and awe, and turned into a mess. this one has started off gangbusters with cruise missile strikes and b-2 bombers flying all the way from the united states. but that does not guarantee that this is going to end well. you were talking about the arab league with admiral mullen. the arab league is providing critical political support. already today, the arab league is saying, this is not the kind of military operation they signed up for when they called for a no-fly zone. >> schieffer: okay, david. thanks to you too for helping us put this in some perspective. when we come back, the story on japan which still goes on. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] right n
turn to story on japan, i want to go to our national security correspondent david martin out at the pentagon. catch us up here, david. have we missed anything here, and how do you see this coming to an end? >> you know, that's the famous question that david petraeus asked at the beginning of the war in iraq. by sheer coincidence, this operation started on the 8th anniversary of the start of the iraq war. that started off with shock and awe, and turned into a mess. this one has started off...